Match Report
In the standings it was Bandari 8th on 44 points, Talanta 16th on 35 — separated by 9. The last five rounds placed Bandari no better than 15th for form, against 8th in the standings. Against a league average of 0.97 goals per team per game, Bandari ran at 0.76 scored and 0.88 conceded, Talanta at 0.97 and 1.35.
Bandari came in having won three on the spin. From the last five rounds, Bandari held 10 points of 15 and Talanta 4.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bandari 2, draws 2, Talanta 0, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 0% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Mbaraki Sports Club (capacity 3,000). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bandari: Beja Nyamawi (45'), Beja Nyamawi (61') · Talanta: Odhiambo B. (18'), E. Osoro (54'), C. Mangeni (65')
Key stats
Total shots: 19-11 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 7-1